If you’re listening to this the week it comes out, I’m going to
break away from the usual format of the show to editorialize that
this was a tough week, no? Sunday night, 59 people were killed and
more than 520 people were injured when a gunman shot at a group of
22,000 concert-goers from 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and
Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is now the deadliest mass
shooting in recent history.

Monday morning was not only a day of somber mourning, head
shaking, anger, and grief. But breaking through all the bleakness,
were people like Chris who hosts Faces and Aces Las Vegas,
Tweeting updates and how others can help. And in The Story Behind
Discussion Group on Facebook, I wanted to thank everyone who
shared their stories and memories they have from Vegas: Scott,
Jarrod, Hannah, Mona, Ro, Glenn and Jessica.

It may seem weird to try to do an episode about a whole city,
and I will be the first to admit that I can never fully do it
justice. But the more I thought about this bright, bustling city in
the middle of a desert, the more interested I became in its
history.

About the Podcast

Do you ever wonder about the history of everyday things in your world? Do you like trivia and fun facts? Have you lost hours to Wikipedia rabbit holes?
The Story Behind is the show for you! Trivia nerd Emily Prokop explores the origins and cool stories that surround the things, people and places you may never have wondered about before.
Warning: Your friends might tire of you starting sentences with, "I learned on a podcast ..."